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president obama is on vacation in martha's vineyard. he's scheduled to return to the white house on sunday. >>> officials are giving more details for the planned implosion of a building on the east bay campus. more than 1100 debt been set up. they want to keep the dust to the minimum. geologists are using the implosion as an opportunity to study the impact. so they have placed 600 sensors around the east bay to measure the movement. if you would like to see the implosion as it happens, we will be streaming it live for you on abc7news.com at 9:00 a.m. >>> still to come, why layoffs are just happening months after the grand opening. >>> and not welcome here. the iconic san francisco neighborhood is taking a stand against too many tour buses into. >>> plus, a >>> the low number of visitors at san francisco's new exploratorium is causing employee's jobs. the visitors have been much less than expected. >>> happening now, angry residents are gifving officials an earful over tour buses. they are saying that loads of private buses that take tou
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. >> from the white house, president obama is weighing the options in response to a chemical weapons attack he said syria's government carried outlast week. the president is speaking with his national security team while assuring americans that a strike against al-assad's government would not pull the u.s. into a long-term conflict. >> we are looking at the possibility of a limited, narrow act and we are not considering open-ended commitment and not considering boots on the ground approach. >> reporter: military experts say the u.s. is eyeing a measured response in the form of airstrikes in syria's capital. >> don't go after the unit that conducted these attacks. they know who the unit is. they know where they can be located and they will punish the unit with strikes. they will also do something compelling. ministry of defense building. >> but it may be a tough sell to the u.s. public. 50% of americans oppose taking military action in syria. the u.s. would be acting without the help of one of its strongest allies, britain's parliament has voted against taking action in syria, but the
. >> from the white house, president obama is weighing the options in response to a chemical weapons attack he said syria's government carried outlast week. the president is speaking with his national security team while assuring americans that a strike against al-assad's government would not pull the u.s. into a long-term conflict. >> we are looking at the possibility of a limited, narrow act and we are not considering open-ended commitment and not considering boots on the ground...
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. >> from the white house, president obama is weighing the options in response to a chemical weapons attack he said syria's government carried outlast week. the president is speaking with his national security team while assuring americans that a strike against al-assad's government would not pull the u.s. into a long-term conflict. >> we are looking at the possibility of a limited, narrow act and we are not considering open-ended commitment and not considering boots on the ground approach. >> reporter: military experts say the u.s. is eyeing a measured response in the form of airstrikes in syria's capital. >> don't go after the unit that conducted these attacks. they know who the unit is. they know where they can be located and they will punish the unit with strikes. they will also do something compelling. they will level a ministry of defense building. >> but it may be a tough sell to the u.s. public. 50% of americans oppose taking military action in syria. the u.s. would be acting without the help of one of its strongest allies, britain's parliament has voted against taking action
. >> from the white house, president obama is weighing the options in response to a chemical weapons attack he said syria's government carried outlast week. the president is speaking with his national security team while assuring americans that a strike against al-assad's government would not pull the u.s. into a long-term conflict. >> we are looking at the possibility of a limited, narrow act and we are not considering open-ended commitment and not considering boots on the ground...
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users submitted questions to the president through various platforms, using hash tag ask obama housing. in an interview the president said woe save money if refinancing on his chicago home but hasn't yet done so. u.s. stocks declined today jéz giving the stand skbrard poor's index it's first thre three-day joft since mid june. and finally, yahoo is ditching the company's 18-year-old logo. in a campaign over the next four weeks the silicon valley company is showcasing 30 different logos every day, final will debut september 4th. this company has already decided on the new logo but wants to showcase different looks to depict the renaissance under ceo marisa mayer. from bloomberg studios i'm emily chang, back to you. >> thank you. >> san jose celebrating 5th anniversary of the city's first electric vehicle charging station. san jose teamed up with charter point to become one of the first cities to install them. the first one right across from city hall and today, the 50th city-maintained station was installed. they've put 2500 of the stations in the bay area and about 12,000 of them nati
users submitted questions to the president through various platforms, using hash tag ask obama housing. in an interview the president said woe save money if refinancing on his chicago home but hasn't yet done so. u.s. stocks declined today jéz giving the stand skbrard poor's index it's first thre three-day joft since mid june. and finally, yahoo is ditching the company's 18-year-old logo. in a campaign over the next four weeks the silicon valley company is showcasing 30 different logos every...
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almost a year to the day president obama warning syria about crossing a red line. >> we have communicated in no uncertain terms with every player in the region that that's a red line for us. >> reporter: but two months ago when the white house said it was convinced assad had carried out a small scale chemical attack, the red line seemed to blur. little was done in response. what is not debatable is the human toll. i want to show you some images. thousands of families streaming out of syria, escaping the bloodshed. among them, a child, diane, who will become the one millionth young syrian to flee. a sad milestone. >> it is. those are amazing pictures, martha, and thank you tonight. by the way, as martha knows, 10,000 syrians flee every single day. >>> back here at home today we learned what the punishment will be for an historic breach of national secrets. bradley manning, the army private who leaked hundreds of thousands of documents to wikileaks was sentenced to 35 years in prison today. he reportedly appeared cheerful and told his lawyers, "this is just a stage in my life. i will recove
almost a year to the day president obama warning syria about crossing a red line. >> we have communicated in no uncertain terms with every player in the region that that's a red line for us. >> reporter: but two months ago when the white house said it was convinced assad had carried out a small scale chemical attack, the red line seemed to blur. little was done in response. what is not debatable is the human toll. i want to show you some images. thousands of families streaming out...
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. >> reporter: thousands of syrians fleeing damascus as president obama leaves no doubt tonight in an interview with pbs that syria's president assad has crossed a red line. >> when countries break international norms on weapons like chemical weapons that could threaten us, they will be held accountable. >> reporter: the president said he has not yet made a decision to strike, but if one is launched, it would be aimed at preventing another chemical attack, not in taking sides in syria's bloody civil war. there are dozens of potential targets, but likely among them facilities storing vehicles which could launch chemical weapons like this storage depot near damascus. >> the president wants to prevent assad from using chemical weapons on his people but he can't hit the chemical weapons storage sites directly. >> reporter: if the u.s. wants to take aim on the military, it could strike the vital mezze airfield or american missiles could lock on a symbolic target like the minute industries of defense in damascus. as syria waits, so does israel. today in jerusalem, families stocked up on gas
. >> reporter: thousands of syrians fleeing damascus as president obama leaves no doubt tonight in an interview with pbs that syria's president assad has crossed a red line. >> when countries break international norms on weapons like chemical weapons that could threaten us, they will be held accountable. >> reporter: the president said he has not yet made a decision to strike, but if one is launched, it would be aimed at preventing another chemical attack, not in taking sides...
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. >>> a declaration from president obama. what he is saying tonight about the potential of american initter venges in syria. intervention in syria. and a father overjoyed to see hi why this moment was so emotional. also -- >> because they marched america became for free and more fair. >> 50 years after martin luther king, junior's speech, america still has a dream. plus the little girl who stole the show at today's ceremony. >> i'm abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. as you look at a live picture right now, foggy scene over san francisco. we'll check out your wake up weather. plus a look at united states has concluded the syrian government used weapons in an attack on its citizens. the president says he is now reviewing his options and will meet with his senior advisors and national security team about what to do. those options could include a retaliatory strike against the syrian government. the president insists though that u.s. involvement would not be a repeat of iraq. >>> take a look at this emotionally-charged video
. >>> a declaration from president obama. what he is saying tonight about the potential of american initter venges in syria. intervention in syria. and a father overjoyed to see hi why this moment was so emotional. also -- >> because they marched america became for free and more fair. >> 50 years after martin luther king, junior's speech, america still has a dream. plus the little girl who stole the show at today's ceremony. >> i'm abc7 news meteorologist sandhya...
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david, tonight president obama has directed the intelligence community to do everything possible to find additional information about this suspected attack, but we don't know what the u.s. response would be. david? >> martha raddatz with us again tonight. thank you. >>> also new word this evening on americans now believed to have joined the fight on the ground in syria potentially helping terrorist groups there. could those americans, in fact, pose a threat to our homeland. our senior justice correspondent pierre thomas sat down with fbi director robert muller today. >> we know muller is about to step down after 12 years. this was really something today in your interview expressing real concern about americans on the ground in syria? >> reporter: the fbi director is concerned about radicals who have gone to fight including members of al qaeda, and he said there is intelligence americans may have joined them. >> you are concerned about what they -- number one, the associations they will make and secondly, the expertise they will develop and whether or not they will utilize that expertise
david, tonight president obama has directed the intelligence community to do everything possible to find additional information about this suspected attack, but we don't know what the u.s. response would be. david? >> martha raddatz with us again tonight. thank you. >>> also new word this evening on americans now believed to have joined the fight on the ground in syria potentially helping terrorist groups there. could those americans, in fact, pose a threat to our homeland. our...
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. >> a star studded cast and first lady michelle obama teamed up to put together songs with an antiobesity message. >> the collection is set for release next month. rapper doug-e-fresh and dr. oz are featured. the music aimed at kids from minority groups. it's in support of the first lady's let's move campaign. >> wow. >> he's a mystery no more. two weeks ago a priest appeared seemingly out of nowhere at the moment a 19-year-old was badly injured and asked rescuers to pray with her, he said a prayer then disappeared just as quickly. he vanished some wondered whether it was a miracle. a sketch was drawn up and more than a week later the priest emerged. he doesn't think he performed miracles just thinks he did what any priest should do. >> if i were in an accident and heard a priest drove by, i would... get him for that. >> well, father dowring credits the rescuers who pulled the woman from the wreckage. he is glad to hear she's recovering. >> someone paid $118,000 to eat bonbons with warren buffet. that was the highest bid before the auction closed for a tour of a see's candy factory in los
. >> a star studded cast and first lady michelle obama teamed up to put together songs with an antiobesity message. >> the collection is set for release next month. rapper doug-e-fresh and dr. oz are featured. the music aimed at kids from minority groups. it's in support of the first lady's let's move campaign. >> wow. >> he's a mystery no more. two weeks ago a priest appeared seemingly out of nowhere at the moment a 19-year-old was badly injured and asked rescuers to...
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. >> make no mistake, president obama believes there must be accountability for those who would use the world's most heinous weapons against the world's most vulnerable people. >> reporter: images from the attack are hard to watch. secretary kerry spoke about the hundreds, maybe thousands of innocents who were killed. >> as a father, i can't get the image out of my head of a man who held up his dead child, wailing while chaos swirled around him, the images of entire families dead in their beds without a drop of blood or a visible wound, bodies contorting in spasms, human suffering that we can never ignore or forget. >> reporter: such strong words from top u.s. officials leave little doubt the u.s. plans military action against syria's assad regime as three key allies, britain, france and turkey, say they will back a military response, u.n. mandate or not. assad himself remains defiant, warning that the u.s. would fail as in vietnam. diane, u.s. officials say the purpose of any military strike would be to deter and prevent syria from launching any more chemical weapons attacks which mean
. >> make no mistake, president obama believes there must be accountability for those who would use the world's most heinous weapons against the world's most vulnerable people. >> reporter: images from the attack are hard to watch. secretary kerry spoke about the hundreds, maybe thousands of innocents who were killed. >> as a father, i can't get the image out of my head of a man who held up his dead child, wailing while chaos swirled around him, the images of entire families...
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>> reporter: well, we heard some harsh words from the top of the obama administration today. john kerry called it deplorable. they repeatedly warned egyptians not to crack down on this and they ignored it. but the bottom line is that we've just heard words, diane. there is no suggestion that anything will be done to punish egypt for this. the flow of $1 billion in aid will continue to flow. and i've heard no serious suggestion here that it would be cut off. >> and we keep seeing, there's so much resting on this, tell us the first and maybe most important thing, most important reverberation we'll feel in the u.s. >> reporter: just think of the terror threat. the fear here is that chaos in egypt will spread throughout that region. this is the most important, biggest country in the arab world, by far. the fear is that chaos breeds extremism, which breeds terrorism and you saw what happened, we had a global terror threat that shut down all of our embassies. they cannot see something like this spread further from egypt. >> crucial days ahead. thank you, jonathan karl. >>> and from
>> reporter: well, we heard some harsh words from the top of the obama administration today. john kerry called it deplorable. they repeatedly warned egyptians not to crack down on this and they ignored it. but the bottom line is that we've just heard words, diane. there is no suggestion that anything will be done to punish egypt for this. the flow of $1 billion in aid will continue to flow. and i've heard no serious suggestion here that it would be cut off. >> and we keep seeing,...
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an bankrupt announcement from the white house this morning president obama has decided the u.s. should take military action in syria for the alleged use of chemical weapons. we get the latest. >> reporter: president obama has put military action against syria on hold. >> the power is rooted not just in our military might but in our example as a government of the people, by the people and for the people. i will seek authorization for the use of force from the american people's representatives in congress. >> the president says he's firmly decided on a military response. >> what message will we send if a dictator can gas hundreds of children in plain sight and pay no price? >> the inspectors cross the syrian border on saturday, it set off furious speculation as to when a u.s. attack on syria might begin. the white house has turned up the rhetoric to red hot with secretary of state john kerry calling syrian leader bashar al assad a thug and murderer. >> we saw rows of children lying side by side, sprawled on a hospital floor, all of them dead from assad's gas. >> with u.s. warships
an bankrupt announcement from the white house this morning president obama has decided the u.s. should take military action in syria for the alleged use of chemical weapons. we get the latest. >> reporter: president obama has put military action against syria on hold. >> the power is rooted not just in our military might but in our example as a government of the people, by the people and for the people. i will seek authorization for the use of force from the american people's...
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obama, vacation means golf. reporters allowed a rare shot of the president on the course. maybe the first duffer was feeling pressure. three putted the first hole. no word on the president's score. group took his time. he was on the course for five hours. was he wearing shorts. he was wearing shorts. surprised by that. >> people have a hard time at golf period. when you add cameras, or just one pool camera. >> positively. >> it's tough. >> recent jfk videos, of his swing. i think he has the best swing of any president i have ever seen. probably knew nobody would see the videos for a long. >> obama can shoot hoops. apparently, he can play. did you see that, whatever it was, missed foul shots in a row. >> because of the cameras. >> exactly. he's better than that. i've seen him play. he looks all right. one guy who played a better round than the president yesterday, jason dufner. >> shot a final round. at the pga championship. all the along the way. he was his usual understated self. showing very lilley motion. eve
obama, vacation means golf. reporters allowed a rare shot of the president on the course. maybe the first duffer was feeling pressure. three putted the first hole. no word on the president's score. group took his time. he was on the course for five hours. was he wearing shorts. he was wearing shorts. surprised by that. >> people have a hard time at golf period. when you add cameras, or just one pool camera. >> positively. >> it's tough. >> recent jfk videos, of his...
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. >> reporter: it is these scenes that may force president obama's hand. a suspected chemical weapons attack last wednesday on syrians, including women and children with a reported death toll ranging over 1,000. also, u.s. saber rattling may have spurred the syrian government off to a concession during a visit by the united nations disarmament chief angela cane. the assad regime agreed to let a u.n. team inspect the site of alleged attack. the white house says there is quote, very little doubt that a chemical weapon was used. president obama conferred with his national security team saturday to consider a military response. as u.s. warships in the mediterranean move closer to the syrian coast. some lawmakers are urging the president to use force. >> i hope the president will ask for authorization from congress to do something at surgical and proportional way. causes them to understand we are not going to put up with this kind of activity. >> defense secretary chuck hagel says the president is still making up his mind. >> president obama has asked the defen
. >> reporter: it is these scenes that may force president obama's hand. a suspected chemical weapons attack last wednesday on syrians, including women and children with a reported death toll ranging over 1,000. also, u.s. saber rattling may have spurred the syrian government off to a concession during a visit by the united nations disarmament chief angela cane. the assad regime agreed to let a u.n. team inspect the site of alleged attack. the white house says there is quote, very little...
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. >> from the white house, president obama is wighing the options in response to a chemical weapons attack he said syria's government carried outlast week. the president is speaking wit his national security team while assuring americans that a strike against al-assad's government would not pull the u.s. into a long-term conflict. >> we are looking at the possibility of a limited, narrow act and we are not considering open-ended commitment and not csidering boots on the ground approach. >> reporter: military experts say the u.s. is eyeing a measured response in the form of airstrikes in syria's capital. >> don't go after the unit that conducted these attacks. they know who the unit is. they kw where they can be located d they willunish the unit with strikes. theywill also do something compelling. th will level a ministry of defens building. >> but it may be a tough sell to the u.s. public. 50% of americansppose taking military action in syria. the u.s. would be acting without the help of one of its strongest allies, britain's parliament has voted against taking action in syria, but the pre
. >> from the white house, president obama is wighing the options in response to a chemical weapons attack he said syria's government carried outlast week. the president is speaking wit his national security team while assuring americans that a strike against al-assad's government would not pull the u.s. into a long-term conflict. >> we are looking at the possibility of a limited, narrow act and we are not considering open-ended commitment and not csidering boots on the ground...
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today, president obama will be with presidents carter and clinton. much has changed in the past 50 years. >> it will be quite a day out there. thanks very much. george will be anchoring special coverage of the event, starting at 1:00 p.m. eastern today. if you want to watch, you can go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! >> an exciting afternoon. >>> we're going to turn to the nationwide backlash against healthy school lunches. schools are dropping out of a federal program to curb childhood obesity because kids won't eat what they're served. david kerley has the story. >> reporter: fresh fruit, vegetables. the national school lunch program rolled out to fanfare. but this morning, some schools are dropping out, claiming their cafeterias are losing money. why? the kids don't like the food. >> sometimes the food is just nasty. >> too healthy almost. >> reporter: the healthy food drive is well-intentioned, according to superintendent theresa sayer, she says her school district lost $30,000 in just the first three months of the program. >> our children we
today, president obama will be with presidents carter and clinton. much has changed in the past 50 years. >> it will be quite a day out there. thanks very much. george will be anchoring special coverage of the event, starting at 1:00 p.m. eastern today. if you want to watch, you can go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! >> an exciting afternoon. >>> we're going to turn to the nationwide backlash against healthy school lunches. schools are dropping out of a federal program...
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president obama, weighing his options right now. congress has been briefed. and white house officials now saying that the surprise vote in great britain is not going to stop the u.s. from acting. preparations for a strike taking place right now. >> we have full coverage starting this morning with abc's jim avila, who is at the white house with the reaction to that stunning vote in parliament last night. >> reporter: good morning, elizabeth. overnight, just as the president's people were briefing congress on their case against syria, telling the senators and the congresspeople, in fact, even if america has to act alone, america must respond. just before the white house began its briefing, stunning news from america's staunchest ally. britain is out. parliament rejected the prime minister's motion to intervene. and voted against any military action against syria. >> it is clear to me that the british parliament, reflecting the views of the british people. does not want to see british military reaction. i get that. and the government will act accordingly. >> rep
president obama, weighing his options right now. congress has been briefed. and white house officials now saying that the surprise vote in great britain is not going to stop the u.s. from acting. preparations for a strike taking place right now. >> we have full coverage starting this morning with abc's jim avila, who is at the white house with the reaction to that stunning vote in parliament last night. >> reporter: good morning, elizabeth. overnight, just as the president's people...
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obama family, our puppy, sunny. president obama tweeted, as well. saying welcome to the family, sunny. big brother, bo, a portuguese water dog joined the obamas in 2009. they are known for his life. taking part in the easter egg roll on the white house lawn. and enjoying his special place on the white house christmas card. no word yet on how bo, the first dog, feels about sharing the doghouse at the white house with sunny. but look at that footage of them romping, there's plenty of room at the white house. >> and being a pack. it's going to be good for him. >>> let's get some weather. >> that pack is about 30 dogs. let's get to the boards. we'll start with what looks like an awful lot of lightning in the west. we've been tracking this. there's more than 13 -- 1,400 lightning strikes since last night. it's so dry in that area, that's touching off fires. we have six large fires in the last 24 hours in the west because of things like that. very dry conditions. high winds. lightning strikes. when you see a low moving in
obama family, our puppy, sunny. president obama tweeted, as well. saying welcome to the family, sunny. big brother, bo, a portuguese water dog joined the obamas in 2009. they are known for his life. taking part in the easter egg roll on the white house lawn. and enjoying his special place on the white house christmas card. no word yet on how bo, the first dog, feels about sharing the doghouse at the white house with sunny. but look at that footage of them romping, there's plenty of room at the...
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president obama posing with the uconn basketball team for their eighth title. why not? you don't know how many chances you'll get to give the president bunny ears. >> they already have the serious picture. >>> now, to tarnished heroes on the diamond. major league baseball expecting to suspend some of its top stars as early as today, because of their connection with a lab that specialized in performance-enhancing drugs. one of the biggest names on that list, new york yankees star alex rodriguez. abc's paula faris has the very latest. a lot of people watching this one closely. >> reporter: abc news has learned that major league baseball still plans to announce these punishments and/or suspensions simultaneously. it could happen literally at any moment. and this morning, all eyes are on the highest-paid player in the game's history. yankees third baseman, alex rodriguez, dodged questions, as he drove off in his near-$500,000 car late wednesday. the highest-paid player in baseball history is continuing to his rehab stint at the yankees training facility in tampa, hoping to
president obama posing with the uconn basketball team for their eighth title. why not? you don't know how many chances you'll get to give the president bunny ears. >> they already have the serious picture. >>> now, to tarnished heroes on the diamond. major league baseball expecting to suspend some of its top stars as early as today, because of their connection with a lab that specialized in performance-enhancing drugs. one of the biggest names on that list, new york yankees star...
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president obama has a big decision to make. his intelligence team has decided syria has done the unthinkable, killed its own people and threatened the rest of the world, including america's national security with deadly, poisonous gas. >> you are not only breaking international norms and standards of decency, but you're also creating a situation where u.s. national interests are affected. and that needs to stop. >> reporter: the president telling pbs, in his first extensive comments on the syrian attack, that he plans on sending a strong message to bashar al assad -- >> i have no interest in an open-ended conflict in syria. but we do have to make sure, when countries break international norms on weapons like chemical weapons that could threaten us, that they're held accountable. >> reporter: the white house is expected to release to congress today or tomorrow, a comprehensive intelligence report from the cia and nsa, justifying american military action. but some members of congress, including speaker of the house, john boehner,
president obama has a big decision to make. his intelligence team has decided syria has done the unthinkable, killed its own people and threatened the rest of the world, including america's national security with deadly, poisonous gas. >> you are not only breaking international norms and standards of decency, but you're also creating a situation where u.s. national interests are affected. and that needs to stop. >> reporter: the president telling pbs, in his first extensive comments...
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. >>> president obama addressing the thrifts that caused evacuation from americans from the embassy in yemen. jonathan karl has more. >> reporter: good morning, robin. it was the first time the president has said anything at all about that worldwide terror threat and it came in an appearance with jay leno. the ongoing terror warning issued by the state department is ominous. americans traveling virtually anywhere in the world told to be on high alert for a possible terrorist attack. talking with jay leno, the president sought to downplay the threat. >> the odds of people dying in a terrorist attack, obviously, are still a lot lower than in a car accident, unfortunately. >> reporter: still, he said -- >> violent extremism is still out there. you know, we've got to stay on top of it. >> reporter: the president also addressed russia's decision to grant political asylum to nsa leaker edward snowden, despite the white house's repeated pleas to turn him over. >> there's been time where they slip back into cold war thinking and the cold war mentality. and what i consistently say to them and w
. >>> president obama addressing the thrifts that caused evacuation from americans from the embassy in yemen. jonathan karl has more. >> reporter: good morning, robin. it was the first time the president has said anything at all about that worldwide terror threat and it came in an appearance with jay leno. the ongoing terror warning issued by the state department is ominous. americans traveling virtually anywhere in the world told to be on high alert for a possible terrorist...
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obama celebrated the president's birthday last night in d.c. they dined at a posh indian restaurant not too far from the white house. as soon as word got out a crowd gathered across street to get a glimpse of the power couple. later today the president hold a news conference. then the obama family travels to martha's vine yard for vacation. >> i've been to the restaurant. >> is it good? >> terrific. >> the president only takes the first lady to the best spots. >> i'm sure they enjoyed it. >> all eyes on new jersey for the mystery winners to come forward to claim the jackpot. a minnesota man who bought one of three tickets stepped up and got his share of $448 million prize. 45-year-old paul white, project engineer who said he has been waiting for this day his entire life. >> we went through them and sure enough they were right. i said i will have to call you back later. and i went whoo, ran around the office. >> divorced father of two of teenagers. he will take home $58 million after taxes. >> oh, to be paul. good for him. came right forward. ye
obama celebrated the president's birthday last night in d.c. they dined at a posh indian restaurant not too far from the white house. as soon as word got out a crowd gathered across street to get a glimpse of the power couple. later today the president hold a news conference. then the obama family travels to martha's vine yard for vacation. >> i've been to the restaurant. >> is it good? >> terrific. >> the president only takes the first lady to the best spots. >>...
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president obama has been busy. behind the scenes trying to convince lawmaker that syria's use of chemical weapons is a threat to u.s. interests. >> but the president is not only facing skepticism. here at home. and he lost significant support overseas. tahman bradley from washington with the very latest details. good morning. >> reporter: diana, john, good morning. president obama's effort to build support for a possible military strike against syria has hit a road block. the u.s. may attack syria without one of its most reliable allies, british prime minister david cameron argued an attack against bashar al assad's regime is justified on humanitarian grounds. >> it is about the large scale use of chemical weapons and our response to a war crime. >> reporter: in a stunning development, the british parliament decided it will not support any military action in syria. word came as the obama administration was briefing congressional leaders by phone the white house says president obama is willing to go at it alone, he
president obama has been busy. behind the scenes trying to convince lawmaker that syria's use of chemical weapons is a threat to u.s. interests. >> but the president is not only facing skepticism. here at home. and he lost significant support overseas. tahman bradley from washington with the very latest details. good morning. >> reporter: diana, john, good morning. president obama's effort to build support for a possible military strike against syria has hit a road block. the u.s....
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the syrian regime. >> president obama is weighing options. the u.s. positioned warships and fighter jets in the region and potential targets have been identified. defense secretary chuck hagel told the bbc, the pentagon is just waiting for the word. >> we are ready to go. >> reporter: the obama administration says it is a limited attack not trying to force a regime change. they want to send assad a clear message. >> we cannot allow this kind of violation of an international norm to go unanswered. >> reporter: the white house is consulting with house and senate leaders while president obama and vice president biden phone world leaders in an effort to build international support for a strike. while a u.n. authorization is unlikely, the arab league and key u.s. allies have indicated they'll back a strong response. >> the question now for us is are we more likely to deter the future use of chemical weapons by acting or not acting? >> the syrian government vows to defend itself by using all means. the regime has hundreds of tons of mustard gas and large st
the syrian regime. >> president obama is weighing options. the u.s. positioned warships and fighter jets in the region and potential targets have been identified. defense secretary chuck hagel told the bbc, the pentagon is just waiting for the word. >> we are ready to go. >> reporter: the obama administration says it is a limited attack not trying to force a regime change. they want to send assad a clear message. >> we cannot allow this kind of violation of an...
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president obama says it's definite. the syrian government did use chemical weapons against civilians. the question now is will the u.s. retaliate? we'll get the latest on the situation in the mideast live in a few moments. >> as the nation marked 50 years since the historic march on washington, many of us are just now learning that the words "i have a dream" was not even in martin luther king jr.'s prepared speech. he ad-libbed from a previous speech against the advice of his inner circle. >>> documents obtained by the associated press reveal the new york police department is secretly labeling mosques as terrorist organizations, the nypd can record and spy on anyone who attends services. >>> fast food workers planning a national day of strikes today. they're demanding $15 an hour and the right to form unions. organizers say on average the workers make under $9 an hour. those are just some of our top stories on this thursday, august 29th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana pe
president obama says it's definite. the syrian government did use chemical weapons against civilians. the question now is will the u.s. retaliate? we'll get the latest on the situation in the mideast live in a few moments. >> as the nation marked 50 years since the historic march on washington, many of us are just now learning that the words "i have a dream" was not even in martin luther king jr.'s prepared speech. he ad-libbed from a previous speech against the advice of his...
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and prince william is opening up about fatherhood. >>> another obama. a new member of the first family is introduced to the country. >>> and good tuesday morning. we begin with breaking news from
and prince william is opening up about fatherhood. >>> another obama. a new member of the first family is introduced to the country. >>> and good tuesday morning. we begin with breaking news from
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. >> plus, a rough reception for president obama that had nothing to do with the speech he was trying to give. why the woman heckled the president during an education event. >> also this morning. left behind. a cruise ship takes off after two passengers are forced to seek help in a turkish hospital. >> also we now know who the next "batman" will be. it might surprise you. it is friday, august 23rd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> tgif. reena ninan filling in for diana. great to have you back. >> great to be here, john. haven't been back since cinco de mayo. >> maracas. sombreros on. no tequila, sorry. >> no serenade today? nothing? >> nothing. we will have fun. we'll get to the serious stuff. >> more serious news. we begin this half-hour with infernos across the american west. threatening thousands of homes. >> more than 50 wildfires this morning. the most serious one, a fire outside yosemite national park that has more than tripled in size. abc's neal karlinsky is on the front lines. >> reporter: at yosemite rose bed and breakfast built for the thousands who
. >> plus, a rough reception for president obama that had nothing to do with the speech he was trying to give. why the woman heckled the president during an education event. >> also this morning. left behind. a cruise ship takes off after two passengers are forced to seek help in a turkish hospital. >> also we now know who the next "batman" will be. it might surprise you. it is friday, august 23rd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news...
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obama administration officials don't want to make any swift decisions. but it is clear that the more than $1 billion in aid the u.s. send to egypt is in jeopardy. >> reporter: egypt is on edge. but in an exclusive interview with abc's martha raddatz, the interim prime minister there said he doesn't fear a civil war. the obama administration says the u.s. role is limited, up to egypt to solve this crisis. but hazem el-beblawi says the u.s. has influence there. >> we need the united states as much as the united states need us. >> reporter: the white house is reviewing its military aid to egypt. more than $1 billion a year, set aside for this critical ally in the middle east. asked what it means if the u.s. decides to cut that aid off, beblawi was blunt. >> this will be a very bad sign. it will definitely affect the military for some time. >> reporter: the white house says it is not a quick decision or a simple action. >> this is not a faucet in which you just turn the spigot and assistance continues to flow. >> reporter: an aide to top democratic senator s
obama administration officials don't want to make any swift decisions. but it is clear that the more than $1 billion in aid the u.s. send to egypt is in jeopardy. >> reporter: egypt is on edge. but in an exclusive interview with abc's martha raddatz, the interim prime minister there said he doesn't fear a civil war. the obama administration says the u.s. role is limited, up to egypt to solve this crisis. but hazem el-beblawi says the u.s. has influence there. >> we need the united...
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it tells the civil rights revolution, from eisenhower, to the election of president obama, through the prism of this man. and you feel that the personal and the political and historic all coming together. >> yeah. lee daniels did an amazing job, i think when he directed, to be able to watch. the big issue between me and my son is, very much a father/son story in a lot of ways. >> heartbreaking in many ways. >> yeah. my son who gets involved with the civil rights movement, creating a better life, and trying to create a better life for them. lee is able to show you what this does to our family. >> and there's a wonderful scene, a scene that you're not in. but a scene where your son is with martin luther king. and martin luther king explains that people who are butlers, like cecil gaines, seem s subservient but are serving their people. >> by their dedication to work. they were able to move things forward. and you get to see, too, where he approaches my character, even in a quiet wall you're talking about. he tries to push forward the envelope. asking for a raise for the other butlers. tr
it tells the civil rights revolution, from eisenhower, to the election of president obama, through the prism of this man. and you feel that the personal and the political and historic all coming together. >> yeah. lee daniels did an amazing job, i think when he directed, to be able to watch. the big issue between me and my son is, very much a father/son story in a lot of ways. >> heartbreaking in many ways. >> yeah. my son who gets involved with the civil rights movement,...
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president obama condemned the government crackdown and the backlash. >> we call on the egyptian authorities to respect the universal rights of the people. we call on those who are protesting to do so peacefully. >> reporter: even so this angry crowd chanted "egypt's peace is dead." larry jacobs, abc news, new york. >> all right, larry, thank you. here at home a wildfire in utah is still keeping nearly 300 families in limbo with no clear idea when they will be allowed back in their home. after 14 homes were destroyed, firefighters working in 90-degree heat started to make progress near the resort town of park city. but they say it is still touch and go the wind could shift at any time. >> it's been one of the hottest and wettest summers on record. it's not over yet not by a long shot. abc's ginger zee has the story of what could be headed for the southeast this weekend. >> reporter: soaked, again in the southeast. a stationary front dropping relentless rain from alabama to the carolinas. and we're watching a tropical low-pressure system near the yucatan peninsula. one path has it heading tow
president obama condemned the government crackdown and the backlash. >> we call on the egyptian authorities to respect the universal rights of the people. we call on those who are protesting to do so peacefully. >> reporter: even so this angry crowd chanted "egypt's peace is dead." larry jacobs, abc news, new york. >> all right, larry, thank you. here at home a wildfire in utah is still keeping nearly 300 families in limbo with no clear idea when they will be allowed...
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jim avila, abc news, washington. >>> president obama and the first lady are giving their daughters a reality check in an online interview for kindle users, the president said they're constantly reminding malia and sasha they're growing up in a slightly unreal environment in the white house. the president said having relatives in the middle class or even poor allows their girls to see their life is not the norm. >> well, life is getting back to normal in the city of moore, oklahoma. volunteers pitching in to rebuild the first new home since that massive tornado ripped through back in may. the ef-5 packed winds of 200 miles an hour and injured many others. 11 homes were destroyed. >> today's weather, hot in oklahoma but no rain much the severe storms will be further to the north as well as to the west. heavy rain also along the east coast, pleasant for most of the west. >> 108 degrees of dry heat in phoenix, mid to low 80s from sacramento to seattle and much the same for baltimore up to boston. 87 in kc. 89 in miami. 80 in minneapolis. >>> now to the mother of all sandwiches mexican st
jim avila, abc news, washington. >>> president obama and the first lady are giving their daughters a reality check in an online interview for kindle users, the president said they're constantly reminding malia and sasha they're growing up in a slightly unreal environment in the white house. the president said having relatives in the middle class or even poor allows their girls to see their life is not the norm. >> well, life is getting back to normal in the city of moore,...
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the obama administration says a chemical weapons attack did kill hundreds of people in syria, as the u.s. moves closer to military action. we're live in washington with the latest. >>> gaining ground. firefighters finally making progress on a massive wildfire burning near yosemite national park. but the concern is far from over. >>> subway scare. an elderly man gets his foot stuck in a train door and goes on a terrifying ride. >>> and caught off guard. what question puzzled the beauty pageant contestant, prompting this response -- >> and believing when you see, it's perfect.
the obama administration says a chemical weapons attack did kill hundreds of people in syria, as the u.s. moves closer to military action. we're live in washington with the latest. >>> gaining ground. firefighters finally making progress on a massive wildfire burning near yosemite national park. but the concern is far from over. >>> subway scare. an elderly man gets his foot stuck in a train door and goes on a terrifying ride. >>> and caught off guard. what question...
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president obama canceled a meeting with president putin which had been scheduled for next month. relations between the two countries had been going south for awhile. russia's decision to grant asylum to nsa leaker edward snowden appears to be the final straw. >> major issues were not teed up to make significant progress on the level of a president-to-president summit. >> the russians responded by saying washington failed to develop relations with moscow on an equal basis. >>> the feds are again alerting local law enforcement across the country to be on the lookout for terror plots in the preplanning stages. that message coming in a bulletin late last night. the fbi and department of homeland security also repeating that they're not aware of any specific threat on u.s. soil. >>> syrians caught up in a brutal civil war are about to get more help from the united states. president obama has announced an additional $195 million in humanitarian and food aid for the syrian people. that brings the total amount of u.s. aid to syria to more than $1 billion since the fighting began two year
president obama canceled a meeting with president putin which had been scheduled for next month. relations between the two countries had been going south for awhile. russia's decision to grant asylum to nsa leaker edward snowden appears to be the final straw. >> major issues were not teed up to make significant progress on the level of a president-to-president summit. >> the russians responded by saying washington failed to develop relations with moscow on an equal basis....
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president obama tells jay leno the threat is significant enough that every precaution is being taken. the president says americans should use common sense when traveling overseas. >> one thing i have tried to do as president is not overreact but make sure that as much as possible the american people understand that there are genuine risks out there. >> the u.s. has launched a series of drone strikes in yemen in an attempt to disrupt the plot. >> more victims of the fort hood attack are expected to take the stand today, coming within a few feet of the accuser, nidal hasan. made little effort to defend himself in the attack that claimed 13 lives. his opening statement only lasting about a minute. abc's ted oberg was there. >> reporter: it wasn't remorse or plea for forgiveness, not even close, but in his opening statement, nidal hasan, told the military jury the evidence will clearly show i am the shooter but added war is an ugly thing. there is death, destruction and devastation for both side. hasan was shot by a police officer and now paralyzed. there are a limited number of seats for
president obama tells jay leno the threat is significant enough that every precaution is being taken. the president says americans should use common sense when traveling overseas. >> one thing i have tried to do as president is not overreact but make sure that as much as possible the american people understand that there are genuine risks out there. >> the u.s. has launched a series of drone strikes in yemen in an attempt to disrupt the plot. >> more victims of the fort hood...
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president obama warning syria about crossing a red line. >> we have communicated in no uncertain terms with every player in region that is a red line for us. >> reporter: but two months ago when the white house said the was convinced assad carried out a small-scale chemical attack, the red line seemed to blur. little was done in response. what is not debatable is the human toll. i want to show you some images -- thousands of families streaming out of syria, escaping the bloodshed. among them a child who will become the one millionth young syrian to flee. a sad milestone. martha raddatz, abc news, cairo. >>> and there are new worries in egypt this morning. now that former president hosni mubarak is state be released after two years. the 885-year-old former leader is to be held under house arrest. many fear his release and last week's government crackdown may signal a return to the old regime. >>> back here at home, some breaking news from san diego where bob filner reached tentative settlement with a former aide who accused him of sexual harassment and unwanted sexual advances. no word
president obama warning syria about crossing a red line. >> we have communicated in no uncertain terms with every player in region that is a red line for us. >> reporter: but two months ago when the white house said the was convinced assad carried out a small-scale chemical attack, the red line seemed to blur. little was done in response. what is not debatable is the human toll. i want to show you some images -- thousands of families streaming out of syria, escaping the bloodshed....
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brianne. >> john, president obama barack obama holding a press conference this afternoon here at the white house. reporters will get a chance to ask the president over a number of big issues happening over the past couple weeks including the latest terror threat. we expect another big issue, the relations between u.s. and russia. as you know, president obama cancelling that scheduled one op one meeting with president vladimir putin scheduled in accept september. it will be held at 3:00 this afternoon. jacqui. >> well, the clouds and the sunshine mixed together, again, a stray shower to the north this morning otherwise partly sunny at 9:00 and 73 degrees by noon. partly sunny, muggy, 82 and showers and thundershowers expected late this afternoon and into the evening hours, rob. >> jacqui, continue to watch out for the crash on 270 northbound near middle brook road. that was blocking the right lane at last report. we have a live shot of the beltway, you should find all lanes open. i'm rob woodfork from the wtop traffic center. back to you guys. >> rob, thank you. kobe beef, ricotta, sa
brianne. >> john, president obama barack obama holding a press conference this afternoon here at the white house. reporters will get a chance to ask the president over a number of big issues happening over the past couple weeks including the latest terror threat. we expect another big issue, the relations between u.s. and russia. as you know, president obama cancelling that scheduled one op one meeting with president vladimir putin scheduled in accept september. it will be held at 3:00...
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president obama has directed the intelligence community to do everything possible to gain additional information about this suspected attack, but we don't know what the u.s. response would be. martha raddatz, abc news, cairo. >> the threat of more political violence hangs over egypt with muslim brotherhood calling for a day of protests. this follows the the release from prison of former president hosni mubarak. the 85-year-old is being held under house arrest at a hospital. here at home, hundreds rallied in front of the white house. demanding that president obama take action to protect egyptians. >> some frightening comments from outgoing fbi director robert muller about current threats faced by the u.s. in an interview with abc's pierre thomas, bombs on airplanes and terrorists using chemical weapons are most urgent threats. he talked about americans who have gone to syria to fight alongside the rebels there. >> you are concerned about what the, number one, associates, associations they will make. and secondly the expertise they will develop. and whether or not they will utilize tha
president obama has directed the intelligence community to do everything possible to gain additional information about this suspected attack, but we don't know what the u.s. response would be. martha raddatz, abc news, cairo. >> the threat of more political violence hangs over egypt with muslim brotherhood calling for a day of protests. this follows the the release from prison of former president hosni mubarak. the 85-year-old is being held under house arrest at a hospital. here at home,...
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biden attended in 2007 with contenders, barack obama and hillary clinton. so far he has not ruled out a 2016 run. >> hanging out with grandma may be key to a sound mind. researchers say spending time with the grandparents is good for your mental health. when adults and grandparents have a strong emotional relationship. strong relationships outside of the nuclear family were vital to staying mentally healthy. >> president obama is full vacation mode, week long visit to martha's vineyard. >> for president obama, vacation means golf. reporters allowed a rare shot of the president on the course. maybe the first dufer was feeling pressure. three putted the first hole. no word on the president's score. group took hhoo was on the cour hours. was he wearing shorts. he was wearing shorts. surprised by that. >> people have a hard time at golf period. when you add cameras, or just one pool camera. >> positively. >> it's tough. >> recent jfk videos, of his swing. best swing of any president i have ever seen. probably knew nobody would see the videos for a long. >> obam
biden attended in 2007 with contenders, barack obama and hillary clinton. so far he has not ruled out a 2016 run. >> hanging out with grandma may be key to a sound mind. researchers say spending time with the grandparents is good for your mental health. when adults and grandparents have a strong emotional relationship. strong relationships outside of the nuclear family were vital to staying mentally healthy. >> president obama is full vacation mode, week long visit to martha's...
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beasley, and sunny, the obama's pet add-on and like bo and others sunny is going to get talked about. there will be necessary dog puns made. puppy in chief. first dog. there will be flashbacks, fdr mocking republicans for making anner to of his dog. >> the statements but my dog. >> george bush and barney the scottish terrier he loved. his dad's springer spaniel, millie, and her mind for foreign policy. >> my dog millie knows more about foreign affairs than these two bozos. >> reporter: we will hear about harry truman said if you want a friend in washington get a dog. in general, white house canines have known their friendly and tame place. some have nudged at times to the wild side. >> hi, barney. >> bush s barney getting anoid at a reporter once. and the bull terrier once tore a piece off the french ambassador. lbj signing a meat inspection bill and up hops yukie. comeuppance for a president who hoisted his beagles like this. why do we care, sunny. you are the dog of a president now. and dogs make presidents more human. john donvan, abc news, washington. >> and they're just so cute.
beasley, and sunny, the obama's pet add-on and like bo and others sunny is going to get talked about. there will be necessary dog puns made. puppy in chief. first dog. there will be flashbacks, fdr mocking republicans for making anner to of his dog. >> the statements but my dog. >> george bush and barney the scottish terrier he loved. his dad's springer spaniel, millie, and her mind for foreign policy. >> my dog millie knows more about foreign affairs than these two bozos....
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she was one of the top aides for president obama's '08 campaign. she was the communications director for a time in the white house. very, very sharp woman. she was very, very instrumental in sort of helping the first lady, for instance, sort of pass -- or put together her anti-obesity initiative. she was putting restrictions on sugary foods targeting children. her husband, by the way, happened to be the president's white house counsel. >> certainly anita dunn has benefited greatly from her perception of being a figure with ties to the white house, whether it's her husband, former white house counsel, but someone who has all kinds of friends there. i mean, that has to be a boon to her corporate clients. >> you talk about president obama and his campaign, and his opposition to the revolving door. let me play you an excerpt from one of his speeches. >> the american people deserve simply more than assurance that the people coming to washington will serve their interests. they also deserve to know there are rules on the books to keep it that way. they d
she was one of the top aides for president obama's '08 campaign. she was the communications director for a time in the white house. very, very sharp woman. she was very, very instrumental in sort of helping the first lady, for instance, sort of pass -- or put together her anti-obesity initiative. she was putting restrictions on sugary foods targeting children. her husband, by the way, happened to be the president's white house counsel. >> certainly anita dunn has benefited greatly from...
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take obama. he is not a black president he is a mixed president he has white in him. i understand why they keep calling him a black president. >> guest: what would you call him. >> caller: i would call him a human being. >> guest: good for you for your very enlightened. thank you. >> host: georgia hello william. >> caller: i read your book i enjoyed it. i admire your husband. but i am a black man in georgia i am still in it today. but to forget something i go someplace i have a middle-class job. why should i forget something when you would not forget i'd like a the president? live just want to be nisi speak to you but you have the mentality all uc is being the black community don't call the black you called me the edward. every race of people that i know in this country they have the mentality treat me wrong. there is nothing i can do about it. the president, yes, he is a good man but he is a human being he's black and white but what can we do? three respective and that is what we're supposed to do. >> host: do you have any white friends? >> caller: no. i never tried
take obama. he is not a black president he is a mixed president he has white in him. i understand why they keep calling him a black president. >> guest: what would you call him. >> caller: i would call him a human being. >> guest: good for you for your very enlightened. thank you. >> host: georgia hello william. >> caller: i read your book i enjoyed it. i admire your husband. but i am a black man in georgia i am still in it today. but to forget something i go...
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complaint filed by an obama campaign lawyer, literally involving the obama campaign saying we think this group did something wrong so filed the complain. the other complaint came in from the democratic party, farm labor party in minnesota. both have direct connections to actual -- not just progressive or liberal groups but the democratic party or the obama campaign. in these instances, just so everyone is clear, the s.e.c. attorney also looks like they were potentially violating their rules and the law because they are not allowed to launch an investigation until the commissioners have approved one. this was to get -- they were trying to get more evidence. in fact, one of these groups they tried for over two years. then citizens united came. they tried again to get commissioners to authorize some kind of investigation and they were chastised by the s.e.c., the way the lawyers work. she's got the connection, the head of enforcement from '86 to 2001 and then she moved over to the irs. so these e-mails don't just say this was the only conversation. by the way, her response was in nine minut
complaint filed by an obama campaign lawyer, literally involving the obama campaign saying we think this group did something wrong so filed the complain. the other complaint came in from the democratic party, farm labor party in minnesota. both have direct connections to actual -- not just progressive or liberal groups but the democratic party or the obama campaign. in these instances, just so everyone is clear, the s.e.c. attorney also looks like they were potentially violating their rules and...